U+13FB8 "𓾸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓾸

U+13FB8 "𓾸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph Extended-A block, representing a decorative or functional element rather than a standard phonetic or logographic sign, as indicated by its generic placeholder name "Egyptian Hieroglyph-#". This character belongs to a range of Unicode symbols designed to encode graphical motifs found in ancient Egyptian inscriptions, such as borders, fill patterns, or ornamental designs, often used in temple walls or papyrus manuscripts. Its precise meaning or usage in ancient texts varies depending on context, but in digital encoding it serves to preserve the visual fidelity of hieroglyphic writings for modern typography and research.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13FB8
Version Added	16.0
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph-#
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓾸
HTML Hex Encoding	𓾸
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xBE 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDFB8
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013FB8
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\udfb8

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Script Extensions	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break	OLetter

Unikemet Data

kEH_Cat	O-10-002
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A booth, with the roof curving gradually, with a circle on top of the roof.
kEH_Func	Logogram (to tie on, to don)
kEH_FVal	ꜥrḳ
kEH_UniK	HJ O169
kEH_JSesh	O169
kEH_HG	O169
kEH_IFAO	309,3